Damn, He Was Such a Poser

Outside the Yuan Magnetic Zone.

Everyone's gazes involuntarily turned toward Jiang Li.

"Qi Refining stage eight, carrying three Magnet Mountains, lasting three hours..."

Someone nearly groaned as they recited Jiang Li's results.

The crowd stirred.

Then fell into a collective silence.

To describe it in one sentence: they were stunned numb.

At that moment.

Someone else added, "This might not even be his limit."

Quite a few Foundation Establishment Realm disciples wore complicated expressions, thinking that he could have kept that to himself. Why say it out loud and crush their own morale?

They naturally knew that in such an environment, anyone who truly reached the limits of what their body could bear could not possibly walk out unscathed.

Fang Shi was a fine example.

He had crawled out limp and weak, blood seeping from all over his body. That was what being at one's limit looked like.

But Jiang Li? Not only could he still walk, there was not a single visible wound on him.

That meant he still had strength to spare.

Compared to Jiang Li, the gap between them in body refinement was as vast as clouds and mud.

What was even more infuriating was that, as far as they knew, Jiang Li was not a Body Cultivator, but a Sword Cultivator.

A Sword Cultivator had crushed Body Cultivators in physical strength, and even crushed Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. It was simply absurd.

How could someone be talented to such an extent?

When Nüwa created humans, had she maxed out his immortal talent, charm, red-string fate, and everything else before tossing all the unwanted scraps to them?

Someone bring down a bolt of lightning and strike this monster dead.

Elsewhere.

Jiang Li also felt as though five bolts of lightning had struck him.

He had not even finished testing the limits of the cultivation art, and this bunch had all run off?

No.

Where were the prodigies of the Transformation Class they had promised him?

Wasn't this a little too pathetic?

Jiang Li had the distinct feeling that he had not even exerted himself before everyone else had already fallen.

Brother Huang, you really were like firecrackers hung from a cow's ass—bullshit exploded.

Ding, the cultivation art "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" raised its head and basked in the attention of the masses, thinking that if there were a dragon throne in such a setting, it would be even better. Forging a dragon throne has been added to the wish list. Emperor's Heart boils, condensing a wisp of dragon qi.

Jiang Li froze.

That worked too?

The system considered the disciples of the Transformation Class part of the "masses" as well?

In the Cultivation World, mortal imperial dynasties and immortal sects were separate from one another, yet under the system's judgment, there was no difference between them.

Or rather, the masses judged by the system encompassed the entire world.

The so-called number one emperor under heaven meant turning the entire world into one's own divine kingdom.

Terrifying indeed, terrifying indeed.

Jiang Li's understanding of this body-refining cultivation art deepened once more.

Afterward.

He steeled himself and walked out.

Wearing an unsmiling expression.

Yet in everyone else's eyes, it meant he was calm as drifting clouds and gentle winds, as though that achievement was not worth mentioning at all.

Damn, was he putting on airs or what?

So what if his body was strong?

The many disciples thought sourly.

They secretly memorized Jiang Li's expression at that moment. This kind of effortless posturing was far more sophisticated than Fang Shi's boastful showing off. Once they had something worth showing off, they would do it like this too.

"Jiang Li, your Spirit Extraction Elixir."

Li Xi jogged over.

Standing on tiptoe.

She handed him a bottle of Spirit Extraction Elixir.

Her big sparkling eyes gazed at him curiously, as if they hid a hundred thousand whys, filled with questions she wanted to ask.

Jiang Li accepted it and said, "Thank you."

Li Xi's eyes curved into crescents.

She was greatly pleased.

As though she had accomplished something extraordinary.

Watching this scene, the many disciples wailed inwardly.

It was over, it was over. Their little celestial maiden was going to fall for some blond brat who had just entered the Transformation Class.

Immediately afterward.

Wang Bo, the body-refinement instructor, also walked over.

He looked Jiang Li up and down several times.

As though he were looking at a monster.

His expression clearly said: So this was what you meant by having dabbled in it?

"How long have you practiced body refinement?"

Jiang Li thought that if he said today was the first day he had formally cultivated a body-refining cultivation art, would the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land dissect him?

After considering it.

Jiang Li answered, "One month."

Turning one day into one month already seemed long enough to Jiang Li.

With such results, it was only natural.

Wang Bo: ...

He felt a little dizzy.

A Qi Refining cultivator who had practiced a body-refining cultivation art for one month had achieved more than disciples he had trained for three years. Was this even fucking human?

He was a Nascent Soul Realm Body Cultivator.

His teaching results were actually inferior to someone naturally refining their body.

After quite a while.

This body-refinement instructor finally steadied his Dao Heart, took a deep breath, and gave professional guidance. "Your physical strength is basically already equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator. Your focus from here on can remain on the Yuan Magnetic Zone to continue tempering your body. When you can carry ten Magnet Mountains, I will give you a great fortune that will allow your body to transform and grant you a powerful acquired special physique."

Jiang Li raised his head.

A little surprised.

An opportunity that could transform one into an acquired special physique truly counted as an immense fortune.

Although the normal version of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art could also cultivate an acquired physique, it required the body-refining cultivation art to reach the perfected stage.

Moreover, the Earth Body could only be considered below average among acquired physiques. It could not be called a powerful physique.

But Instructor Wang Bo had said a powerful physique.

The difference between the two was anything but small.

"I'll do my best."

Jiang Li did not make any absolute promises.

This was also the self-cultivation of an Undercover Contact Person.

Even if something could be done, it had to be made to sound difficult.

Otherwise, there would be no end to the dangerous work.

Wang Bo did not suspect anything and merely said with certainty, "I look forward to your performance. It would be best if you can do it within half a year. At the latest, it cannot exceed one year, or you can only miss the opportunity."

Jiang Li nodded.

Indicating that he had remembered.

After all that.

Wang Bo, the body-refinement instructor, announced the dismissal.

Jiang Li prepared to leave as well.

He did want to remain in the Yuan Magnetic Zone and continue cultivating, but he no longer had any contribution points.

Besides, merely tempering his body could not compare to cultivating with dragon qi.

The entry stage of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art had already demonstrated physical strength no weaker than a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator's. Jiang Li did not dare imagine what new heights his body might reach if he pushed this body-refining cultivation art to the minor achievement stage.

He looked forward to it.

With that thought.

Jiang Li started walking away.

The crowd immediately parted like a tide, splitting to both sides and voluntarily making way for Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was somewhat surprised.

But he still walked away.

Murong Qing and Li Xi followed closely behind.

Shen Lin and several others followed too.

The rest walked at the back.

It was like a fierce tiger traveling through the forest, ranks clearly distinguished: tigresses at his side, and a hundred beasts trailing behind.

After bidding the others farewell, Jiang Li returned to his Cave Residence.

The first thing he did was take out the dragon qi condensed by the 'Emperor's Heart' trait.

Compared to the dragon qi within the Dragon Vein, this wisp of dragon qi was like an underdeveloped young dragon, still in its juvenile stage.

It would probably take around ten portions to equal one complete portion of dragon qi.

It was unexpected, yet reasonable.

After all.

This wisp of dragon qi had come from merely seventeen people.

No matter how intoxicated the cultivation art became, it could not possibly nurture a complete portion from just those seventeen people.

Fortunately, the Dragon Vein in the Earth Vein Primordial Qi Chamber was still usable. If he extracted a few more portions, there should not be much of a problem.

If he could combine that with the cultivation environment of the Yuan Magnetic Zone, then cultivating the Emperor's World-Shocking Art to the minor achievement stage should not take too long.

He was just a little short on contribution points.

It seemed he needed to find a few unlucky bastards to sacrifice.

This was the perfect chance to see whether the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art could become overflowing with righteous conviction and add to his cultivation progress, saving him the time of cultivating the Qi Refining Method.

An idea formed in Jiang Li's mind.

Just then.

Jiang Li's brows furrowed slightly.

The blood-red token belonging to the Myriad Desire Demon Lord inside his Storage Ring reacted, and he immediately felt his consciousness being drawn away.

This was the Myriad Desire Demon Lord's backup plan.

Whenever the other party had business, he could forcibly pull Jiang Li's consciousness into the divine-sense space within the blood-red token.

Jiang Li took out the blood-red token.

And pressed it against his forehead.

The next instant.

His consciousness appeared in the blood-red space.

A dark-red mist, one of the Myriad Desire Demon Lord's countless divine thoughts, opened scarlet eyes and released soundless waves that echoed in his mind.

"How is the mission progressing?"

Jiang Li said, "My lord, I have officially joined the Law Enforcement Hall and become a Probationary Law Enforcer. However, with this subordinate's strength, I fear it will be difficult to advance to a high-ranking law enforcer in a short time."

The dark-red mist fell silent for several seconds.

"The undercover agent in the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land has sent word that the Undercover Contact Person has gone missing. You will take over that position. You may activate all undercover agents, resources, and connections within the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land and have them assist you with everything they have. If necessary, I will have that person in the Inner Sect give you a push. You need to give me a satisfactory answer as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Jiang Li's heart sank.

He knew that there was an undercover agent from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect in the Inner Sect of the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land, but the fact that person knew of him was not good news.

Fortunately, they were currently on the same side, so he did not need to worry about being betrayed.

But he had to dig that person out as soon as possible.

Then... I need you dead.